Mai Mihara 2023 Japanese Nationals FS

[@masaf9930]

全てが美しく本当に癒しを与えてくれるスケーターですね。これから頑張ってください期待してます。

[@JosedeJezeus]

What a beautiful program!

[@JosedeJezeus]

GO TO THE VIDEO AT 3:47 and see how she throws her head back as part of the choreography... this is why she still competes, even though she is getting older and it’s getting more difficult.

[@catachi8204]

怪我にも関わらずここまで滑ったのはさすが。完治して、来季は全力で全日本で滑られますように。

[@アキヒロ-q2o]

このプログラムあと１シーズンみたかったなー

[@my_oddities234]

Thank you so much for posting this and Mone Chiba

[@jiromarc7873]

Im just curious... Why is Yuna Kim's score still better than hers when she has skated perfectly (i think)? Whats the difference?

[@Boredtimes]

There are Grade of Execution (GoE) scores on each element depending on the quality of each. Things like the speed of the jumps, transitions in and out of the jumps, height of jump all impact the score they get at the end of the program. Yuna Kim overall was a more powerful skater (more speed, height, cleanliness of jumps) which got her higher scores. Program component scores (PCS) also heavily impact your score, artistry, composition, musical interpretation and Yuna was seen as a very effortless, artistic skater that mixed in high technical elements (for her time). Mai is a talented skater but the quality of her individual elements is why she is scored lower than Yuna. Also, not to mention the scoring system is slightly different now than it was when Yuna was skating so that is also a factor. If you're interested I would Google ISU results, you can look back at all the details of every ISU competition and see how the score is broken down. That'll be more insightful to how Mai's score is this and Yuna's was that.

[@jiromarc7873]

@@Boredtimes appreciate it 😘

[@Song-bc3ue]

Mihara is one of my favorite skaters but some of her edge jumps take off on a questionable edge (evidenced in this year's NHK trophy's score sheets) and sometimes land before the quarter on the ice resulting in a lower base value and grade of execution. Because of Yuna Kim's high quality and textbook jumps, Yuna's 6 triple programs (one triple less from Mihara's normal 7 jump programs) can still score higher. For example, if a jump receives an under-rotation (which some of these jumps had), it will suffer from a reduced base value and this will add up especially if many of your jumps are underrotated. This season, Mihara is also suffering from an injury and most of her jumps this season have received an under-rotation. I think Mihara's strength is her elegance on the ice and her skating skills are one of the best (vs Sakamoto/Kihira) in ladies' skating which is why sometimes, I feel like she deserves way, way higher PCS. When Mihara is at her best, like she was at Worlds 2017 and Krasnoyarsk Winter Universiade 2019, she has the potential to score higher or as high as Yuna Kim. Of course, the scoring system has changed since Yuna's time but there are still comparisons worth to be made.

[@JosedeJezeus]

The scoring system changed. Can’t compare

[@merhaba4501]

She is doing always the same level type program both in technique and artistic along her entire career

[@JosedeJezeus]

Is that a bad thing? This was so beautiful. It’s her own style. She is perfect at it. She makes me cry!! 😭

[@merhaba4501]

@@JosedeJezeus of course thats terrible thing. Totally the same program, even the same choreography. The same thing

[@JosedeJezeus]

@@merhaba4501 but she does it beautifully. She’s dancing to the style of music she loves, and she has her favorite dance moves. Only the super fans will notice it’s the same. Most people will just see the beauty. Is there a rule in figure skating that each program must be completely different from the year before? Hanyu skated to THE SAME music for so many seasons. I think that is a worse crime.

[@佐藤彧子]

どの選手もその選手の傾向特徴がありますが其れがその選手の良さでもあり得意とする表現力でもある！好きか嫌いかは観客の自由ですが？舞依選手は去年は恋の魔術師や過去にはリベルタンゴ等異なるプロもありex今回は全く彼女本来のイメージで無いプロです！詰まり何を言いたいのか単なる批判か不明ですね！🤔

[@tappudansuyanagi]

全く個人的な意見ですが、三原選手は「プリンセス」「タンゴ」「妖精」「魔術師」といったテーマのはっきりしたプログラムや、「It's Magic」「戦場のメリークリスマス」のように演じる際の感情が分かりやすいプログラムが似合うスケーターだと思います。 それでいうと、このシーズンのプログラムはSP・FS共に音楽が壮大な割に中身が空っぽに感じてしまいました。壮大なプログラムを演じるには圧倒的なダイナミックさか、大きな表現に負けない表現技巧が必要です(前者は浅田真央や坂本花織、ルナヘンドリックス など。後者は鈴木明子や宮原知子、マライアベルなど)。 残念ながら三原選手はそのどちらでもなく「エアリーさ」「儚さ」あるいは強いプログラムを演じるなら「鋭さ」「キレ」などが立つタイプ。壮大な音楽の前ではその表現の魅力が飲み込まれてしまう印象です。 また、木星という楽曲の選択自体も考えものです。星々が小さく煌めくような細かい旋律の序盤。木星を取り巻く小惑星のように徐々に質量を上げていく3拍子。雄大にどっしりと重みを持った主題の部分。 曲調の変化が激しく、振付がその変化についていけてないです。 楽曲、振付、そしてスケーターのキャラクター。全てが乖離してしまった結果「いつも同じ振付」という印象を持たれてしまうのだと思います。 技術面に関しては仕方がありません。三原選手はこのシーズン怪我に悩まされました。それでなくても彼女は関節に病を抱えていることを忘れてはいけません。